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Why Do Municipal Governments Impede Local Efforts at Health?

Bill of Health

A few of these happy people will probably be harvesting something else along with their vegetables: a hefty fine from their municipal government. The guide itself refers the prospective gardener to a number of other ordinances that might also govern the project, including, most ominously, the zoning code.

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Benefits of Governance, Risk, and Compliance Automation

Verisys

Healthcare organizations’ increased reliance on telemedicine has led to new technological risks for the entire healthcare industry but especially for governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) programs, creating a need for improved vigilance over data security.

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Up to 11 Million Health Records Compromised in Cyberattack on Government Contractor

HIPAA Journal

a government services contracting company, has announced in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Progress Software’s MOVEit Transfer solution in May 2023 and accessed the protected health information (PHI) of between 8 and 11 million individuals. Reston, VA-based Maximus Inc.,

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How a Government Shutdown Impacts Your Healthcare Business

MedTrainer

While federal operations are slowed, reduced, or put on pause during a government shutdown, healthcare services must continue to operate. What Is a Government Shutdown? Without budget authorization from Congress, a variety of government services and operations come to a halt. But what does this mean for your healthcare business?

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Woman Arrested for Practicing Medicine without a License at 7 Nursing Homes

Med-Net Compliance

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) arrested a 37-year-old woman for allegedly practicing medicine as a registered nurse without a license at seven nursing and assisted living facilities in Anderson, Greenville, and Pickens counties. Update as necessary.

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Mississippi Man Sentenced after Posing as Licensed Physician

Healthcare Compliance Blog

The events took place between January 2016 through March 11, 2019, during which time the man claimed to be a licensed physician in the state of Mississippi. He was not licensed to practice medicine in Mississippi or in any other state. The post Mississippi Man Sentenced after Posing as Licensed Physician appeared first on Med-Net.

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Nursing License Verification: Necessary, But Complex

Provider Trust

License verification, especially nursing license verification, is essential to ensuring that only the most qualified practitioners are seeing your patients. Additionally, of all licensed RNs, 84.5% Additionally, of all licensed RNs, 84.5% License Verification Is Incredibly Complex. with more than 3.8